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Jalandhar Cantonment | |
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Town | |
 Vajra Go Karting which is open to civilians also, is a big attraction | |
  Jalandhar Cantonment Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°17′10″N 75°36′54″E / 31.286°N 75.615°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Jalandhar Cantonment Board |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 47,845 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144005 |
Jalandhar Cantonment is a cantonment town in Jalandhar District in the Indian state of Punjab. The Cantonment is located between latitude 30° 18' and longitude 75° 37' on the southwest and at a distance of 2 km from Cantonment Railway Station and 5 km from City Railway Station. It is situated beside Grand Trunk Road at a distance of 89 km from Amritsar and 371 km from Delhi. It covers an area of 5.87 square miles (15.2 km2). It is on Amritsar-Delhi Broad Gauge Main Line. A Class-I airfield at Adampur is situated at a distance of 19 km. The airfield is linked with Jalandhar Cantonment by rail and road. It has a Recruiting Office responsible for enlisting the soldiers for Army, Navy and Air Force. The first Recruiting Officer who held this post until 1952 was Col. Dilbagh Singh Minhas of Jallandhar Doab.
It has very beautiful parks for the public. It has many plant nurseries selling a variety of beautiful plants. It also hosts a flower show every year.